1. Blue Plate Oysterette
8.9
1355 Ocean Ave (btwn Santa Monica Blvd & Arizona Ave), Santa Monica, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 149 tips and reviews
Tasting Table: Try one of our favorite settings for eating bivalves (and other cooked seafood dishes, like fish sandwiches and lobster rolls, too) in the Southland: Read more.
Lauren Craig: Really cute! Lobster rolls, Mac n cheese, an the key lime pie are must haves!!
KCRW: The breezy cousin of the Montana restaurant you know and love, BPO is sure to bring you joy, especially if you flash your Fringe Benefits card for a discount! The lobster roll .... delicious!
3. Santa Monica Seafood
9.0
1000 Wilshire Blvd (at 10th St.), Santa Monica, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Santa Monica · 100 tips and reviews
Andriana (Gluttony Is The New Black): Everything is great. My faves are the Shrimp Cocktail, Ahi Tartare, Lobster Roll, Roasted Halibut and Crab Louie. Incredibly fresh and just lightly dressed to bring out the natural flavors. Yum!
Shaw: Lobster roll is fresh but rather puny & overdressed with bits o' shell and cartilage sloppily tossed in. But you'll order it anyway 'cos you're a lobster fiend! Fries are good with their lemon aioli
Josh W: Amazing lobster roll that's full of flavor yet not too heavy. Pair it with a glass of house Chardonnay.
4. The Lobster
8.1
1602 Ocean Ave (at the Pier), Santa Monica, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 133 tips and reviews
Happy hour is the best time to go. Great food and drink specials. Loved the Santa Monica lobster roll. Mark, the bartender, is great!
Felix Tsang: get the shellfish linguine or the lobster roll. hands down best things on the menu. omg the truffle oil fries!! to die for.
Rachael Faught: 6" lobster roll on happy hour menu for $12. Sounds steep but HEAPS of lobster piled on top! Delicious homemade pickled cucumbers on side. Yum. Cocktails are strong & good HH variety.
9. Shutters on the Beach
8.8
1 Pico Blvd (at Appian Way), Santa Monica, CA
Resort · Downtown Santa Monica · 115 tips and reviews
Katie Pritscher: Lobster roll, fish & chips & beers:)
David De Niese: This is a really nice hotel, it has a great location by the beach and very friendly and helpful staff. Rooms are lovely, they have 4-post beds and jacuzzis. Room had great view of Santa Monica pier.
Travel + Leisure: Ask the concierge for a tour of the hotel's "beach gallery," featuring pieces from such artists as David Hockney, Roy Lichtenstein, and Claes Oldenburg.
Lee Simpson: Amazingly good all you can eat sushi deal. Some of the baked rolls are a touch intense for my liking - stick to the hand rolls.
eifeh: Decent sushi in Santa Monica. Nothing fancy, but definitely good to satisfy a craving. All-you-can-eat lunch deal is pretty good for $20.95. Service was good.
Katja Haack: Great AYCE for 27,95$ Dinner and 21,95$ lunch. Fresh and extraordinary Sushi.
12. Stella Barra
8.6
2000 Main St (btw Bay St & Bicknell Ave), Santa Monica, CA
Pizzeria · Ocean Park · 108 tips and reviews
DailyCandy: The bustling, sceney atmosphere has small but mighty wine list, and best spinach and kale salad west of the Mississippi.
Danielle Stolz: The spinach and crispy purple kale salad is not only healthy, but also delicious. The same goes for the oven roasted tomato pizza. Highly recommend both if you ever stop by!
Boo 👻: One Word: Burratta
Amy Suiter: The Parmesan crusted halibut is insane! The spicy tomato fondue is delicious...recommend getting rice pilaf as side dish; great accompaniment.
LA Weekly: For lunch, start with a California crab cake and try a shrimp and scallop skewer for your main course. If you want the ultimate dining experience, try the West Australian lobster tail & filet mignon! Read more.
Charles Edge: Try the happy hour from 4 to 7!